Who knew 17 years could go so fast? By the time it takes to send a kid to college, I’ve been toiling, mostly joyfully, at the Chronicle and SFGate.com. I am headed to KNBR 680-AM, where I will also be making radio appearances and occasionally filling in as a co-host and continuing as part of …

A day after San Francisco released rookie B.J. Daniels, the seventh-round pick was claimed off waiver by Seattle. Last month, before the Seahawks beat the 49ers, 29-3, Seattle coach Pete Carroll acknowledged he had interest in selecting Daniels in the final round of the draft. San Francisco selected Daniels with the No. 237 pick. Seattle had picks No. 241 and No. 242. …

At this point, fans are hopeful Baldwin can A) outperform A.J. Jenkins, the wideout he was swapped for in August and B) offer a lift to a wide receiver corps which, beyond Anquan Baldwin, has produced 11 catches and 93 yards in the first four games. …

Unfortunately for Whitner, the NFL doesn’t share Givens’ viewpoint. The league fined Whitner $21,000 after he was flagged for unnecessary roughness for his shoulder-to-helmet blow on Givens in San Francisco’s 35-11 win. Whitner said he would appeal “immediately.” …